05.09.19 Business Facebook co-founder urges FTC to break up the company Chris Hughes wrote that CEO Mark Zuckerberg has "unchecked power." By K. Holt, 05.09.19 save Save share
04.08.19 04.08.19 in Politics The FTC will hold a public workshop on loot boxes in August The discussion should help commissioners better understand the issue. By K. Holt, 04.08.19 save Save share View
01.24.19 01.24.19 in Politics Senators demand investigation into carrier location-selling scandal They also want the FCC and FTC to force carriers to tell customers if and how their data was shared. By K. Holt, 01.24.19 save Save share View
01.16.19 01.16.19 in Politics Marco Rubio proposes a totally uninspiring data privacy bill The bill would effectively kill states' ability to create their own privacy rules. By A. Dellinger, 01.16.19 save Save share View
11.28.18 11.28.18 in Politics Federal Trade Commission agrees to investigate loot boxes The practice is coming under scrutiny from legislators in several countries. By K. Holt, 11.28.18 save Save share View
11.01.18 11.01.18 in Politics Senator Wyden wants to jail execs who don't protect consumer data The proposed bill would send senior executives at negligent companies to jail for 10 to 20 years. By A. Dellinger, 11.01.18 save Save share View
11.24.17 11.24.17 in Security Five state attorneys general are investigating Uber breach Multiple lawsuits have also been filed in California and Oregon. By M. Locklear, 11.24.17 save Save share View
09.21.17 09.21.17 in Security FTC lawsuit over D-Link’s lax router security just took a big hit A judge dismissed half of the FTC’s complaint against D-Link. By M. Locklear, 09.21.17 save Save share View
09.14.17 09.14.17 in Security The FTC is investigating Equifax's data breach The watchdog rarely comments on in-progress cases, but made an exception here. By T. Seppala, 09.14.17 save Save share View
09.05.17 09.05.17 in Business Lenovo will pay a $3.5 million fine for preinstalling adware on certain laptops The company still denies any wrongdoing. By T. Seppala, 09.05.17 save Save share View
